HB 848

Small Claims - Examination in Aid of Enforcement - Prohibition on Arrest or Incarceration for Failure to Appear

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an individual from being arrested or incarcerated for failure to respond to certain orders to appear in court relating to an examination in aid of enforcement of a money judgment entered in a small claim action in the District Court; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raynaud, Helene	CCCSMD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bertinelli, Alexa	Civil Justice, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Phillip	Consumer Law Center LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	York, Caryn	JOTF - CEO	Oral
FAV	Johnson, Qiana	Life After Release	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schlee, David	MD/DC Creditors Bar Association	Oral
FAV	Hyland, Kathleen	National Association of Consumer Advocates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jung, Roy	Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Abney, Jeffrey	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, Cecily	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pinard, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

CCCSMDFAV 1

Civil Justice, Inc.FAV 1

Consumer Law Center LLCFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

JOTF - CEOFAV 1

Life After ReleaseFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

MD/DC Creditors Bar AssociationFAV 1

National Association of Consumer AdvocatesFAV 1

Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition